Google and its YouTube video service will pay $170 million to settle allegations that it broke federal law by collecting personal information about children, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
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![]( "Google's YouTube to pay $170 million penalty for collecting data on kids")
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![]( "U.S. FTC probes Facebook's acquisition practices")
U.S. FTC probes Facebook's acquisition practicesThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook Inc acquisitions were aimed at buying up potential rivals before they could become a threat to the social media company.
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![]( "Alphabet's revenue rebounds; easing doubts on growth and boosting shares")
Alphabet's revenue rebounds; easing doubts on growth and boosting sharesAlphabet Inc shares rose about 8% after the company reported quarterly results that eased investors’ concerns about growth challenges facing its Google advertising business.
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![]( "Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe")
Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probeFacebook said on Wednesday that new rules and product changes aimed at protecting users’ privacy would slow its revenue growth into next year and significantly raise expenses.
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![]( "Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations")
Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegationsThe Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion.
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![]( "Amazon under EU antitrust fire over use of merchant data")
Amazon under EU antitrust fire over use of merchant dataAmazon’s use of merchants’ data triggered an EU antitrust investigation on Wednesday, as regulatory concerns mount around the world on how tech giants exploit customer information to reinforce their market power.
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![]( "Facebook CEO may have known of questionable privacy practices")
Facebook CEO may have known of questionable privacy practicesFacebook Inc emails appear to show Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s involvement in discussions about its much criticized privacy practices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday,
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![]( "U.S. moving towards major antitrust probe of tech giants")
U.S. moving towards major antitrust probe of tech giantsThe U.S. government is gearing up to investigate the massive market power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, setting up what could be an unprecedented wide-ranging probe of some of the world's largest companies.
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![]( "Facebook's potential settlement with FTC will likely include WhatsApp")
Facebook's potential settlement with FTC will likely include WhatsAppFacebook Inc's potential settlement with federal regulators over breaches of consumer data privacy is nearing completion, and will likely cover related services like its WhatsApp messenger, according to a report.
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![]( "Mine versus lab - how green is your diamond?")
Mine versus lab - how green is your diamond?Mined diamonds are less carbon-intensive than man-made, but their producers should use more green energy, according to a study commissioned by the natural diamond industry.